Marcus Garvey was born on Aug. 17 ... his speeches advocating Black pride were electrifying. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said Garvey “was the first man of color in the history of ...

O n Sunday, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, the influential Black nationalist who inspired leaders like Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Garvey was convicted of ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.